Advanced Blacksmith and Organizing the Harvest [Seeking Recommendations and Collections]

He pondered for a moment before speaking slowly, voicing the concerns in his heart.

"You really are a thoughtful human lad."

"However, I've grown accustomed to a free and easy life. If I join your territory, will there be wine to drink?"

Hearing the drunken dwarf say this, a sly smile appeared on the face of Zong Shen.

"Wine?"

"Why don't you take a look at this jar of wine in my hand?"

Zong Shen flipped his hand and took out the [Mellow Green Forest Fruit Wine] he had previously obtained from a Bronze Treasure Chest.

This was high-quality wine of Green Rare grade.

He pulled the wine seal off directly.

He waved the small wine jar in front of the drunken dwarf's nose.

"Sniff..."

"This mellow aroma..."

"This refreshing scent..."

"This is the fine Green Forest Fruit Wine of the Elven race!"

This dwarf, named Bronzebeard Winefire, was truly a drunkard; he could identify exactly what Zong Shen was holding just by smelling it.

"Good eye. As long as you agree to return to my territory with me and swear your loyalty to me, there will be plenty of fine wine from now on."

Zong Shen continued to coax him.

This wave of psychological offensive combined with the fine wine strategy to cater to his preferences had almost completely hoodwinked the drunken dwarf.

Bronzebeard Winefire smacked his lips, seemingly weighing whether or not to agree.

Seeing this, Zong Shen struck while the iron was hot.

"Your legs are your own; if you're ever dissatisfied with my territory, you can leave at any time."

Hearing Zong Shen say this, Bronzebeard Winefire finally nodded.

"Thoughtful lord, I, a clansman of the Bronzebeard Dwarf Tribe..."

"Bronzebeard Winefire, I swear my allegiance to you!"

Zong Shen wore a warm, enthusiastic smile on his face.

"Good, good, good! Welcome to our territory!"

He then drew his [Sharp Germanic Sword] and sliced through all the tightly wound Hemp Rope.

Bronzebeard Winefire landed nimbly on the ground. Without even bothering to put back on the light armor and equipment Zong Shen had stripped from him, he eagerly took the [Mellow Green Forest Fruit Wine] from Zong Shen's hand.

He tilted his thick neck back and began to chug it down—gulp, gulp, gulp.

After taking a large swig, he finally satisfied the craving for alcohol in his heart.

Only then did he carefully put the stopper back on the jug and begin to put on his equipment.

Clutching the wine jug, he followed slowly behind Zong Shen.

"Lord, please take me back to your territory."

With fine wine in his hands, Bronzebeard Winefire seemed quite satisfied with his current situation.

Of course, Zong Shen was also satisfied. Where else could he find a high-level blacksmith who would be so loyal just for the sake of alcohol?

After Bronzebeard Winefire declared his allegiance.

Zong Shen was finally able to view some of his information.

[Dwarf Warrior: Bronzebeard Winefire]

[Potential: Rare]

[Level: lv47]

[Attributes: (Level gap too large to view)]

[Satiety: 73]

[Loyalty: 65]

Zong Shen was actually still unable to view his detailed attributes.

However, his purple rare-grade potential and his high level of lv47 were enough to prove that this guy's combat ability was far more reliable than his drunken appearance suggested.

Fortunately, his loyalty was decent at 65 points.

It was lower than Tasia but higher than the farmers rescued from the Bandit Camp.

As long as he cultivated him well and provided plenty of good wine, he would be able to raise his loyalty sooner or later.

This guy wasn't just capable as a blacksmith; he was also a dwarf warrior with decent level and aptitude.

Zong Shen smiled with great satisfaction, mounted his Old Travel Horse, and waved at Copperbeard Brewfire and Tie Zhu.

"Let's go, we're heading back to the territory first."

He lightly squeezed the horse's flanks and trotted toward the direction of the camp.

The dwarf and Tie Zhu followed behind him, their speed not much slower than the Old Travel Horse.

Zong Shen began to calmly examine the loot he hadn't had the chance to look at carefully while in the dungeon.

Setting aside the copper, iron, and Mithril, there were quite a few blueprints alone.

[Tier 2 Dwelling Construction Blueprint]

[Quality: Common Human Building]

[Requirements: Wood ×30, Stone ×15, Iron ×8, Hemp Rope ×3]

[Footprint: 20 square meters]

[Durability: 300]

[Building Armor: 5]

[Provides a basic shelter to block wind and rain, slowly restores health]

(Restores 1.5 health per hour)

[Capacity: 6 people]

[Construction Time: 1h 12m]

Zong Shen tapped the blueprint, and it instantly transformed into a beam of white light, becoming mastered by him.

[Primary Farmland Construction Blueprint (10×10)]

[Quality: Common]

[Complete building, no materials required to construct, please select an area to place]

[Construction Time: 4m]

[Footprint: 100 square meters]

[A plot of primary farmland, capable of shortening crop growth time by 30%]

This was a complete building blueprint; it required no resources, much like the Moon Well, making it effortless and convenient.

[Tavern Construction Blueprint]

[Quality: Excellent]

[Requirements: Wood ×100, Stone ×80, Iron ×35, Copper ×20, Primary Elemental Crystal ×5, Primary Water Rune ×1]

[Footprint: 160 square meters]

[Durability: 1500]

[Building Armor: 30]

[A tavern building, a great place for drinking and recreation. It requires a supply of alcohol to operate, as well as a bartender. This building can expand the influence of the territory and has a chance to attract powerful soldiers or heroes.]

[Construction Time: 6h 24m]

It was a rare Excellent-grade tavern blueprint, so Zong Shen learned it immediately to save an inventory slot.

Without a stable production of alcohol, the tavern was of little use.

Although he still had some [Crafted Rum] on hand, it probably wouldn't even be enough for a seasoned drunkard like Bronzebeard Winefire to drink.

He would have to wait until he had a stable source of alcohol before building it.

[Cellar Construction Blueprint]

[Quality: Common]

[Requirements: Wood ×50, Iron ×20, Stone ×50]

[Underground Space: 27 cubic meters]

[Durability: 1000]

[Building Armor: 10]

[An excavated cellar that can serve as an emergency shelter or be used to store alcohol and other supplies.]

It was a mediocre cellar; perhaps he could build a few later to use as emergency shelters or wine cellars.

[Obtained Tier 1 Territory Technology Research Institute Construction Blueprint]

[Quality: Common]

[Requirements: Wood ×40, Stone ×20, Iron ×10, Mithril ×2]

[Footprint: 20 square meters]

[Durability: 600]

[Building Armor: 12]

[Tier 1 Territory Research Building. Once construction is complete, it can consume a certain amount of resources to research various Tier 1 territory technologies.]

[Construction Time: 2h 24m]

"Territory technology is available now?"

Zong Shen clicked his tongue in wonder, clapping his hands together to master the blueprint immediately.

At the same time, he mentally added it to his urgent construction list.

[Obtained Level 2 City Lord Mansion Upgrade Voucher]

[After completing the territory expansion mission, you can use this voucher to upgrade the City Lord Mansion to Level 2 (requires repairs to the Level 1 City Lord Mansion)]

Aside from the building blueprints, there were also various materials obtained from the monsters.

However, he decided to leave all of these for Dwarf Uncle to handle once he returned to the territory and finished building the Blacksmith Shop.

Now, he began to examine some of the other items.